Monthly Archives - February 2012

Management under the mango tree

by  Marsha Campbell

Conferences and offices are over rated I’ve decided.  Power meetings can really be energized in a circle under a mango tree (above).  My team and I were privileged and honored to sit in on a very […]

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Eight is Enough – How about 21?

by Marsha Campbell
Back in the 70’s and early 80’s, a popular TV sitcom, Eight is Enough, shared the saga of a family with eight independent children growing up amidst all their ensuing drama.  Today, reality TV showcases “Jon & […]

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Rukore: Sponsored and Developing

Last year, we introduced Rukore, a rural town in mountainous, southern Uganda. Dr. Alison Barfoot, our GO Africa Field Director, identified a pressing need there to care for orphaned and abandoned children. Our partner is The Church of Uganda […]

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A dusty day with the Potter and clay

by Marsha Campbell
Our full first day in Uganda, we embark upon our trusty Coaster, which will transport us nearly 1,000 miles traversing the Pearl of Africa, as Winston Churchill deemed Uganda.  Today, we will travel to the north leaving […]

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Water for Desire

by Jenni (GO Fellow)
Many communities in Haiti, like Desire, are in desperate need of clean and affordable water resources. The problem is not that water is in short supply; rather the lack of vegetation from deforestation has created a […]

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Come and go with me to my Father’s house

From Marsha Campbell
Audio Adrenaline’s popular song, “Big House,” celebrates a vision of a big ole house where all are lovingly welcomed into a joyful extended family.
It’s a house with room for everyone– where we can play and run…I don’t […]

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Days are long. Years are Short.

“The days are long, but the years are short.”  An “empty nester” recently made this statement with respect to caring for children.  Parents know it’s true.  It’s true in America, and it’s true in Africa, as validated by a […]

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